Unlike most other European countries in Jamaica, as in many other former British colonies, left-hand traffic is mandatory - traffic regulations require vehicles to move near the left edge of the road. Overtaking is generally done on the right-hand side of the overtaking vehicle and the roundabout rides in a clockwise direction.

There is also a car design: the left-hand drive wheel is located on the right side of the car, closer to the axis of the road. In addition, the asymmetrical passing beam directs the sheath of light so that it illuminates the left side of the road.

There are buses of different standard and taxis, but they are not marked. There are also classic taxi stops. In order to travel in this way we stop at the road, and the passing driver will slow down and ask if we want to take with him. It is good to negotiate the price before you get into the vehicle.

Definitely an extraordinary experience, for many reasons. For example, when a taxi driver takes all the waiting people in turn, Ultimately, the car occupies definitely more people than the manufacturer predicts, but none of the passengers complain about the tightness and closeness of others on hot days. Relatively such travel is, however, a relatively expensive means of transport.

It is therefore a good idea to rent a car or bike or moped and explore the island. traveling
You are provided with a shuttle bus or a passenger car with driver.
The roads are in poor condition, winding holes and free, driving can be dangerous. It often turns out that the longer route to the same place will be much faster due to better road quality.

Frequent sight is a herd of cows or goats strolling through the middle of the road, at night they may be on a street party. Jamaican drivers travel very fast despite terrible roads, do not fasten their belts, often go after drinking alcohol.
Jamaican drivers have developed a specific language of communication, the horn while driving is in constant use, the trumpet can mean any message such as "note", "yah mon", "thanks", emergency lights are a sign that animals on the road or other danger are signs on the police and the hitches of girls walking by the side.

I also want to emphasize the high quality of Jamaican drivers driving cars, including those full of fruit such as winding, high-walled stone wall to the reserve in the Blue Mountains. Some roads in the Blue Mountains are impassable after long rain - there are many places where rivers flow directly through the road and there is no bridge.

I wondered how this difference in motion was. There are many explanations. Regardless of when and by whom introduced, this principle is a consequence of the fact that both pedestrians and travel riders, who used to fight in arms held (for the vast majority, about 90% of the people) in their right hand, could escape faster An unexpected attack from the approaching person, on the left side of the road. After more history and theory of its origin I refer to wikipedia.
Today you can only find a slow-moving rasta with a machete on the shoulder.